abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
sphere; counter for balls
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
offense and defense; offence and defence
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
just; fair; proper; reasonable
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
one's assessment of the situation
signs of defeat; adverse situation
looking on; remaining a spectator
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
just one person; only one
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement